Firing up the grill is a great way to celebrate the summer with family and friends. Grilling is one of the simplest ways to cook, and ... Read More
Living with Diabetes
Is Your Diabetes Care Plan Missing These 4 Things?
Food, food, food! People with diabetes hear about diet, nutrition and meal plans all the time. What you eat and how you eat is vitally ... Read More
21 Ways To Make Walking Fun
There was a time when walking was fun…you just may not remember it! When you first learned how to walk, it was new and exciting. You could ... Read More
Diabetes & Your Eyes: What You Need To Know
Typically when one thinks of diabetes thoughts about how the disease affects blood sugar levels, limbs and weight are generated, but how ... Read More
Have Diabetes, Will Travel: 8 Tips For Healthy Travels
Just because diabetes is your constant companion doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy traveling, whether roadtripping across America or flying to ... Read More
NMA Takes Stand Against Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
The National Medical Association (NMA), the nation's oldest and largest medical association representing the interest of over 50,000 African ... Read More
Ask Dr. Renee…About Eating To Prevent Diabetes
The horrible affects of diabetes are running rampant in our community. It is unfortunate that many people do not realize there are many ... Read More
Don’t Eat This After 3pm
What are the best office snacks? Lunch was three (or four, or five) hours ago, so now you're hungry again. You grab a handful of ... Read More
4 Things That Make Diabetes Worse
Diabetes can be a scary, intimidating diagnosis to get. But it can be a manageable disease if you follow a healthy lifestyle and listen to ... Read More
If You’re Diabetic, You Should Never…
Compared to the general population, African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes: • 4.9 million (an increase from 3.7 ... Read More
What Diabetes Does To Your Body
Type 2 diabetes strikes people of all ages, and early symptoms are subtle. In fact, about one out of three people with type 2 diabetes don't ... Read More
How Should You Store Your Insulin?
Many diabetics wonder whether or not they should refrigerate their insulin. Perhaps the confusion stems from the fact that insulin may come ... Read More